Shade bracket



Dec. 8, 1925 'l W. H. RAMSEY SHADE BRAcimT Filed July 5, 1924 Patented Dec. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFECE.

SHADE BRACKET.

Application filed July 5,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. RAMsnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Shade Bracket, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to window shade brackets and aims to provide a novel form of shade bracket especially designed for positioning in the sash-ways of a window frame so that they will be practically out of sight and will not mar the framework.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a bracket of this character wherein the shade roller Will be supported in a true horizontal plane, novel means being provided and forming a part of the bracket, to insure the proper positioning of the bracket without loss of time.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bracket having a stop formed integral therewith, the stop lying in the path of travel of a sash moving through the sashway of a window frame to engage the upper edge of the sash and restrict movement of the sash.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the inven- (ion.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of a window disclosing the brackets as secured within the sash-ways.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view disclosing the relation of the curved upper ends of the brackets with the window frame.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the bracket members and Figure 4: is a perspective view of the cooperating window bracket.

Referring to the drawing in. detail, the

1924. Serial No. 724,448.

device forming the essence of the invention includes a pair of brackets indicated by the reference characters 5 and 6 respectively. Each of these brackets is formed preferably of a length of flat wire bent intermediate its ends to provide an offset portion 7, the offset portion 7 of the bracket 5 being provided with a cut out portion 8 constructed in such a way as to define a shoulder 9 under which the pintle at one end of a shade roller may be positioned.

The offset portion 7 of the bracket 6 is provided with an opening 10 to accommodate the pintle at the opposite end of the shade roller.

Openings 11 are formed in the bracket members and are adapted to receive suitable securing nails 12 or screws for securing the bracket members in position. As clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawing, the upper end of each bracket member is curved inwardly as at 13 so that on positioning a bracket member should the upper bar of a window casing or frame become spaced from the side member of the window frame, the curved extremity 13 of the bracket will en gage the upper bar of the window frame to provide a stop for the bracket member and insure against the bracket member being slid upwardly within the space between the upper bar and side bar of the frame which have become slightly spaced.

Should the corner adjacent to the upper bar and side bar of a frame be filled with paint as shown by Figure 1 of the drawing at the right of the figure, it will be obvious that the shade bracket may be moved upwardly until the upper end engages the upper bar of the window frame, thereby insuring against the upper end of the bracket contacting with the paint filling and prevent the bracket member from being moved to a position in direct parallel relation with its adjacent bracket member.

At the lower end of each bracket member is a right angled portion 14 which lies in the path of travel of a window sash operating in the sash-way of a window frame thereby providing a stop for the sash window to restrict movement of the sash member and prevent the sash member from being moved into engagement with the window shade supported thereabove to lnar the same.

I claim A curtain shade bracket comprising a body portion formed of a length of sheet metal having parallel side edges throughout the length thereof the upper end of the body portion being curved outwardly to provide a stop, the lower end of said body portion 10 extending outwardly and defining a stop and an offset central portion formed with an opening to provide a support.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiiXed my sigma 15 ture.

WILLIAM H. RAMSEY. 

